A Mother's Secret

A Mother's Secret

Minna Howard

Holiday / Christmas / Romance

Verity seems to have it all. A beautiful home, two grown-up sons and a husband who has always been her rock. But one day, the doorbell rings. And it changes Verity's life forever. Saskia has nowhere else to go. Before she died, her mother left her with her father's name and nothing else. The only way for Saskia to take care of herself – and her unborn baby – is to find the father she never knew. And the family that didn't know she existed.  This family secret means the end of everything they've ever known. But could it also be the chance for a new beginning?
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Whodunit?

Whodunit?

Joy Bassetti-Kruger

Holiday / Christmas

Whodunit is an amusing detective story about how a parrot helps to solve the Barlow murder, as well as the stolen diamond necklace case. Cookie does this by learning to say, -Barlow did it, Barlow did it, Cookie wants a biscuit. And as you'll discover she is right up to a point, but not entirely right, as someone else also had a hand in the murder.When Ruth, the office cleaner, discovers that the detective she is now working for is trying to solve the Barlow murder, as well as the stolen diamond necklace case, she feels obliged to tell them what she knows. But as she is afraid of being implicated, instead of telling them what she knows, she enlists the help of Cookie, the African Grey parrot, by teaching her to say -Barlow did it.An amusing detective story about how the parrot helps to solve the case.
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Soldier For Hire (Military Precision Heroes Book 1)

Soldier For Hire (Military Precision Heroes Book 1)

Kimberly Van Meter

Romance / Holiday / Christmas

Framed And Fighting For His Life…Time is running out for veteran Xander Scott. Falsely labeled a murderer, he has the most dogged woman, Scarlett Rhodes, on his trail. To complicate things, not only is she his former boss, but she’s also his ex-lover. She’s willing to help him uncover this elaborate frame job. If he’s innocent, she’ll clear his name. But Scarlett doesn’t know what Xander is truly guilty of…
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Arcana: A recollection

Arcana: A recollection

Liberty of the Aether Project

Fiction / Holiday / Christmas

Stuck in a life of serving ale in the Kingdom of Harkon, fate changes for Isaac when a strange traveller enters his inn. The patrons respond violently to the stranger, only to be stopped by an armed escort. This stranger, known as Jacques, hails from Arcana, the rival nation of Harkon. Isaac ends up dragged along in a fantastic adventure, both on the roads of Harkon and through Jacques' memories.Isaac has spent most of his life serving the countless patrons of the King’s Rest inn in Harkon. It is a mundane life, and one he does not care for, since he prefers scholarly pursuits. He is obliged to aid his father in the family business, and there is no visible path for a different future. However, that all changes one night when a strange traveller enters the King’s Rest inn. His appearance prompts a violent response from the inn’s patrons, but they are stopped by Harkonian soldiers. What makes it even stranger is the appearance of Brahm, one of the great leaders of the Kingdom of Harkon. Isaac learns that the stranger, known as Jacques, hails from the nation called Arcana, the nation which is Harkon’s most bitter enemy and whose people are hated with a burning passion by the Harkonians. His curiosity gets the better of him about Jacques, and in time he pursues the Arcanian to write a chronicle about the traveller’s life.Isaac ends up being dragged along in an incredible adventure, both through the memories of Jacques and their slow passage through Harkon. In the midst of this knowledge seeking and adventure, malicious forces rise to bring about the destruction of both Arcana and Harkon. What exactly are the goals of this strange traveller, and how did he become an associate of one of the most influential figures of Harkon? Isaac has many questions, and only Jacques holds the answers.
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The Color of Justice

The Color of Justice

Ace Collins

Holiday / Christmas / Nonfiction

"Black and White” is a complex taunt mystery/thriller bringing the past and future together as a grandfather and his grandson are defined by the two controversial cases dealing with racial prejudice. In, 1964 Coop Lindsay is a thirty-year old lawyer with a thriving practice in Lankston, Mississippi. 
When an African-American maid, who once worked for Coop’s family, asks him to defend her grandson, Martin Jennings, on charges of rape and murder, the attorney takes the case. In an explosive climate fueled by the recent integration of the school system, Coop digs for facts, faces attempts on his life and fights against all odds and wins freedom for Jennings. A few weeks later the boy disappears and Coop Lindsay is murdered, leaving behind a widow with two small children. Though most believe Miller Fallwell, a powerful businessman with supposed Klan ties, is behind the two crimes, the case is never brought to court. 
Almost fifty years later, fresh out of law school, Coop Lindsay’s grandson, Clark, returns to Lankston and opens a practice. Buying the old family home, he settles into life in a community that has changed a great deal since his grandfather’s day. Now the mayor, police chief, school superintendent and a majority of the local businessmen are African-American. 
When an African-American teen is killed after the high school prom, Miller Fallwell’s grandson is charged with murder. The elderly Fallwell has few friends left in Lankston and asks Clark takes the controversial case. The young attorney angers everyone, including his grandmother, when he accepts Fallwell’s offer. In a climate filled with racial tension. 
Clark digs for the evidence needed to prove his client’s innocence in the process attempts are made on his life. As decades collide in a courtroom finale ripe with tension, Clark reveals not just who is responsible for this crime, but what also happened to Martin Jennings as well as who killed his grandfather.
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To Captivate the Viscount

To Captivate the Viscount

Aileen Fish

Holiday / Christmas / Romance

CeCe Dixon is tired of being overlooked, and when the militia arrives at the nearby training camp, she decides to set an example for her younger sisters and find herself a husband. She won't settle for just any husband, either, he must be kind, handsome, and madly in love with her. Justin, Viscount Stavely, is at first flattered by Cece's flirtations, and soon finds himself under her spell. He's falling quickly—until one night he finds her in a passionate embrace with another man. Rather than let his fellow soldiers know how deeply he's hurt, he withdraws from the many social activities in the nearby town. CeCe is devastated that Stavely would believe her capable of such an indiscretion, and when she learns someone deliberately mislead the viscount, she vows revenge. Nothing will stop her from discovering who did this and disgracing him somehow. And nothing will stop her from convincing Stavely she loves only him, and his best...
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The Flower Princess

The Flower Princess

Abbie Farwell Brown

Holiday / Christmas / Fiction

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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That Long Lost Summer

That Long Lost Summer

Minna Howard

Holiday / Christmas / Romance

A gorgeous and bittersweet romance set in the South of France, about an old passion rekindled and the choice between family loyalty and a great love. Flora and Hugo are devoted to their children, but when their girls leave home for university, their lives seem empty. Hugo is cold and distant, leaving Flora unsure what their future holds. When they are invited to a friend's villa in the South of France, Flora hopes the summer sun and gorgeous setting may bring them closer together. In a crumbling, picturesque villa in the luscious French countryside, they are introduced to Susie, Matt and their friends. Flora is surprised to meet Xavier, her old flame, who she fell in love with one long lost summer when she was eighteen. They parted suddenly all those years ago, leaving Flora wondering, what if... Handsome, passionate, sensitive, Xavier is so different from her reliable, predictable Hugo. Both Flora and Xavier have moved on with their lives, but is there...
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Whispering Angels From A Distant Star At Blue Moon

Whispering Angels From A Distant Star At Blue Moon

Joy Bassetti-Kruger

Holiday / Christmas

At Blue Moon, the voices of the whispering angels from a distant star can be heard more clearly, so go outside and listen to their voices that will come to you on the breath of the wind.The Whispering angels from a distant star at Blue Moon is an esoteric/spiritual story about how if you listen very carefully, you can hear the angels whispering to you and telling you what to do. Their messages of love and hope come through all the time, but at Blue Moon, they can be heard even more clearly, and more distinctly.So at the next Blue Moon, go outside and sit under your favourite tree and observe the moon and listen for the whispering voices that are coming to you from a distant star.
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